Claire O’Neill says prime minister’s promises of action ‘are not close to being met’The former president of the UN climate summit in Glasgow, who was sacked by the government last week, has launched a blistering attack on Boris Johnson’s record on tackling climate change.Claire O’Neill, the former Conservative clean growth minister, spoke out as the prime minister prepared to outline new measures including a ban on sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles being brought forward to 2035. Continue reading...

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